Year: 2025 Language: English Author: Lloyd’s Register Genre: Research Papers Publisher: Lloyd’s Register Edition: Volumes 1 & 2 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 169 (in total) Description: the Latest research from LR’s follow-up study on maritime alarm management shows how to tackle alarm fatigue experienced by seafarers on modern ships. Beep. Beep. Beep. It’s the unrelenting soundtrack to a bridge officer's or a control room engineer’s life. This may very well be the reality of watchkeeping for many such seafarers: an alarm system that shouts so often it’s hard to know when to listen. For that reason, LR has now released the latest findings of its alarm management research, deepening its investigation into the operational reality of the alarm load on board modern ships. Volume 1 examined seafarers daily use of alarm systems, interviewing 65 maritime professionals across 15 vessels and data gathered through questionnaires. The findings indicated a generally positive view of alarm system usability, but also revealed several critical issues. The main concern was that the design and setup of alarms did not adequately account for human limitations, which affected trust in the alarm system and led to behaviours that could compromise maritime safety. These initial findings prompted the more detailed quantitative analysis in Volume 2, which uses performance targets of the widely recognised and accepted engineering practices of adjacent industries, specifically IEC 62682:2014, EEMUA 191, and ISA TR18.2.5. The latest objective data supports Volume 1’s subjective experiences. The watchkeepers' experience of being overwhelmed by alarms during truly adverse times is validated by the findings regarding peak alarm rates and alarm flood conditions. Drawing on real-world data and insights from LR’s Technology Programme, Surveyors and specialists have gained new insights as to how alarm management impacts overall safety. LR Advisory also assists shipowners in structuring an effective alarm management programme, one that employs the proven methods outlined in the research, leading to an alarm system that serves the crew rather than overwhelms them.
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Alarm Management in the Maritime Industry
Language: English
Author: Lloyd’s Register
Genre: Research Papers
Publisher: Lloyd’s Register
Edition: Volumes 1 & 2
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 169 (in total)
Description: the Latest research from LR’s follow-up study on maritime alarm management shows how to tackle alarm fatigue experienced by seafarers on modern ships.
Beep. Beep. Beep. It’s the unrelenting soundtrack to a bridge officer's or a control room engineer’s life. This may very well be the reality of watchkeeping for many such seafarers: an alarm system that shouts so often it’s hard to know when to listen. For that reason, LR has now released the latest findings of its alarm management research, deepening its investigation into the operational reality of the alarm load on board modern ships.
Volume 1 examined seafarers daily use of alarm systems, interviewing 65 maritime professionals across 15 vessels and data gathered through questionnaires. The findings indicated a generally positive view of alarm system usability, but also revealed several critical issues. The main concern was that the design and setup of alarms did not adequately account for human limitations, which affected trust in the alarm system and led to behaviours that could compromise maritime safety.
These initial findings prompted the more detailed quantitative analysis in Volume 2, which uses performance targets of the widely recognised and accepted engineering practices of adjacent industries, specifically IEC 62682:2014, EEMUA 191, and ISA TR18.2.5. The latest objective data supports Volume 1’s subjective experiences. The watchkeepers' experience of being overwhelmed by alarms during truly adverse times is validated by the findings regarding peak alarm rates and alarm flood conditions.
Drawing on real-world data and insights from LR’s Technology Programme, Surveyors and specialists have gained new insights as to how alarm management impacts overall safety. LR Advisory also assists shipowners in structuring an effective alarm management programme, one that employs the proven methods outlined in the research, leading to an alarm system that serves the crew rather than overwhelms them.
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